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Lost wedding band recovered from Bass Lake sand bar near Mountain, WI

August 13th, 2026 by Tom Caldie
from Green Bay (Wisconsin, United States)

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1-920-288-2734
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I received a call from Julie saying her son’s wedding band flew off his finger while swimming on a sand bar. They searched for a couple of days with no success, and then found me through The Ringfinders online. They didn’t believe the ring could be found, but wanted to try my metal detecting service, anyway. It took 2 1/2 hours of sweeping every inch of the small sand bar until I finally heard a good signal. That was it! This ring was an important find because the groom’s brother was his best man, he had passed one year after the wedding from a tragic allergic reaction, and the ring was filled with his memories. I was glad to get it back where it belonged.

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Ring Lost At Beach Recovered By Metal Detecting, Falmouth, Massachusetts

August 12th, 2026 by Brian Tucholke
from Falmouth (Massachusetts, United States)

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1- 508-540-0156

12 August 2026.

Dianne called this morning to ask if I could search for her ring that she lost in the water at the beach two days ago, on Monday. She was referred to me by fellow Ring Finder Luke who lives on the outer Cape. After I got some basic information from her about the loss we arranged to meet at the beach at 4 PM. This would be about an hour before low tide, roughly in the same part of the tidal cycle as when she lost her ring.

When we met at the beach, Dianne showed me an AI-generated picture of a ring similar to hers. Her ring was a beautiful engagement ring that she’d received some 31 years ago from her fiancé (and now husband). It was her intention to pass it on to her daughter, and she naturally was quite upset. She described how the ring slipped from her finger when she was blind-sided by a sizeable wave in chest-deep water. She had slimmed down recently, so the ring was loose, and she actually felt it slide right off her finger when the wave hit. Fortunately she and her son, who was accompanying her, were able to constrain the area where the ring dropped, not far from a rock jetty.

I headed into the water and made a pair of swaths through the likely area of the drop, working in- and off-shore out to neck-deep water. The waves were a bit troublesome but I generally was able to keep my footing. Each of a couple of good-sounding targets had me ready to declare victory, but they proved to be aluminum pop-tops from beer cans (the scourge of detectorists!). I went ashore for some further consultation, then moved west just outside the ‘prime’ area. Within a swath and a half I had a nice clean signal that proved to be Dianne’s ring. I left some gravel in the scoop with the ring, waded ashore, and asked Dianne if she could find anything among the debris. It took her a bit of time poking around before she found the ring, but the suspense and the final ‘reveal’ were great fun to see!

We wrapped up with conversation with Dianne’s family, who’d arrived to see the search, and with a promise from Dianne to get that pretty ring sized. A nice ending to the day!

Dianne’s beautiful ring.

Celebrating success!

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Lost Ring Found in Oxnard by Dave The RingFinder

August 12th, 2026 by David Mac Donald
from Santa Barbara (California, United States)

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1-805-290-5009
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If you have lost your wedding ring, a bracelet, golden grill or a necklace don’t waste the time or the money buying or renting a metal detector. Instead hire an expert metal detecting professional like Dave The RingFinder! Dave is the “metal detective” and knows how to stack the odds in your favor to get your precious jewelry back. Call or text Dave at 805-290-5009 so he can create a plan to get your ring back!

Ed called me last week about a lost ring that he believed had occurred at his worksite. Ed runs a drilling company and it was while he was fixing one of the rigs he believed that his ring had fallen off. He asked me if I could help find his ring and of course I said I would. The only issue I had was that his worksite was littered with pieces of scrap metal as he and his team are constantly fabricating materials as they fix and prepare the drilling rigs. I told him I would bring my magnet sweeper so we could pull as much of the junk metal out of the search areas.

I met him today at the site and Ed explained where he thought the ring had gone missing. The only thing that made sense is that the ring had come off and he had to have stepped on it and smashed it into the dirt because the material was a combination of dirt and road base. While Ed was sweeping the area for junk metal I got about detecting it. I began to grid the area going slowly so as not miss anything but to also let my Minelab Manticore do it’s job of separating targets. After about 5 minutes I got a nice solid tone just below the surface and I took my pinpointer and located the target and began to scrape away the dirt and when I did Ed’s ring appeared! Another ring recovery in Oxnard by Dave The RingFinder!

Don’t Wait — Time Is Critical After a Ring Loss in Ventura or Santa Barbara County

Whether you lost a ring, necklace, bracelet, or other jewelry on a Ventura or Santa Barbara County beach, in shallow surf, in a backyard, at a park, or in an open field — the clock starts the moment it’s gone. Shifting tides, moving sand, and other detectorists can all work against recovery the longer you wait. Skip the metal detector rental and trust the expert — Dave The RingFinder.

Dave The RingFinder serves the entire region including:

Ventura County: Ventura · Oxnard · Port Hueneme · Camarillo · Thousand Oaks · Moorpark · Simi Valley · Fillmore · Santa Paula · Ojai

Santa Barbara County: Santa Barbara · Carpinteria · Goleta · Montecito · Summerland · Lompoc · Santa Maria · Solvang · Buellton

Notable beaches and recovery locations served: Mondo’s Beach · Surfer’s Point · San Buenaventura State Beach · Rincon Beach · Carpinteria State Beach · East Beach Santa Barbara · West Beach Santa Barbara · McGrath State Beach Oxnard · Silver Strand Beach · Mandalay Beach-All areas of Malibu

About Dave The RingFinder — Ventura County’s Metal Detecting Specialist

Dave The RingFinder has been recovering lost jewelry with a metal detector since 2011 and has operated full-time as a professional ring and jewelry recovery specialist since 2017. Also known as The Metal Detective, Dave brings professional-grade equipment, deep local knowledge of Ventura and Santa Barbara County beaches and tides, and a genuine passion for reuniting people with their most treasured possessions. Every recovery is personal.

Before you spend an afternoon chasing down a metal detector rental in Ventura or Santa Barbara County, make one call instead. Dave has the equipment, the experience, and the track record — and he works on your behalf from the moment you contact him.

📞 Call or text Dave 24/7: 805-290-5009 🌐 davetheringfinder.com

Lost something? Don’t rent — trust the expert. Dave The RingFinder is here to bring your jewelry home

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White Gold Corona Diamond Engagement Ring – Lost & Found at Billy D’s Driving Range, Edmonton, Alberta

August 12th, 2026 by Norm Peters
from Edmonton (Alberta, Canada)

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1-780-497-2118

I received a call last evening from Wayne requesting my help to locate his wife’s lost engagement ring. The ring had gone missing Sunday afternoon while they were at Billy D’s Driving Range with their two sons. After hearing Wayne explains the situation, I agreed to meet them in the morning and do everything I could to help.

I meet Wayne’s wife (Robyn) at the parking lot, she walked me through the events of the day. Robyn had taken her rings off and place them in her shoulder pouch at the batting cage facility, because she was afraid she would damage her rings, it wasn’t until she sat down on a bench at the driving range that she realized her ring was missing. She and Wayne searched the entire building, and four employees joined in to help – but no luck.

She then remembered going to the back of their truck to grab the boys’ golf bags. It was a long shot, but we checked the gravel parking lot. To her relief, that’s exactly where the ring was – still lying in the gravel after two full days.

Robyn was extremely fortunate, her white gold engagement ring blended perfectly with the stones, making the ring nearly invisible. Despite people walking and driving through the parking lot, no one had spotted the ring or picked it up. Finding it exactly where it fell brought huge relief to Robyn.

Another happy ending — and a beautiful engagement ring back where it belongs.

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Lost Heirloom White Gold Pendent in Trout Creek, Montana, FOUND!!!!!

August 11th, 2026 by Luke Schlining
from Spokane (Washington, United States)

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1-509-263-8995
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Hello, is this Luke with The Ring Finders?”, is the greeting I get when answering my phone most days this year. I have received calls for lost cell phones, wedding rings, car keys, necklaces, and buried caches. Some of the searches happened and I found what was lost. Some of them found their item themselves and sadly some of the lost items were never found. One was even a scam that I try to attempt but called off. Also, other Ring Finders were called by this scammer as well. This year has been busy to say the least. However, I always make time for those in need. Karen was a lady in need; I found out when I answered her phone call. See Karen was loading her little dog into the back of her GMC pickup truck. The paw of this dog had somehow snagged the necklace Karen was wearing. Unbeknownst to Karen the dog was loaded up, and her and her husband Charlie drove a few hundred yards over to their camp site. When the paw snagged the necklace, it broke. This wasn’t discovered until Karen had exited the car and walked a few feet. The most devastating fact about this story is that on that necklace was a pendant that was made from the wedding ring Karen’s mom had worn when she was alive. After discovering the broken necklace, the pendant was found to be missing. There was an all-out search party deployed to find that lost pendant. Their efforts were futile and the pendant remained lost. Karen’s daughter was quick with a Google search and found out there is a site and a group of guys that look for lost jewelry. Then Karen called me After hearing all the details of that devastating day, I knew I should search for the truck that the dog had been in the back of. Karen’s house was in the same town I live in, so I hightailed it over there and gave the truck the once over. The pendant was not located. So, I left Karen and Charlie’s house after making plans to drive to the camp site in Montana on the weekend. The week progressed, final planes were made, and I drove out to Montana on Saturday. Charlie took me to the driveway where Karen was loading up the dog. We wanted to make sure it was not there before searching the area where she had discovered the broken necklace. I was swinging my Minelab 800 in the gold setting with the puck coil on. I have had success with finding small items in with this configuration. I had also swung over the broken necklace and was able to pick it up. With a low and slow swing, I made overlapping passes down the driveway. As I searched in between the tire rut and the edge of the road I got a repeatable signal in the 1-5 range. I moved the rocks around with my foot and the signal moved with the rocks. Pushing back the smooth river rocks I could see the sharp edge of the pendant in between the gaps of the stones. Charlie and his friends were down from where I was, so I shouted to them that I had found it. The crew made their way over to me and I was able to place the pendant in Charlie’s hand. Smiles and laughter followed the conversations and stories were shared after I found Karen’s pendant. So, the story of a wedding ring transformed into a pendant that was lost, and now is found and will be passed on.

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Lost Wedding Ring Found at Mondo’s Beach in Ventura by Dave The RingFinder

August 11th, 2026 by David Mac Donald
from Santa Barbara (California, United States)

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1-805-290-5009
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If you have lost your wedding ring, a bracelet, golden grill or a necklace don’t waste the time or the money buying or renting a metal detector. Instead hire an expert metal detecting professional like Dave The RingFinder! Dave is the “metal detective” and knows how to stack the odds in your favor to get your precious jewelry back. Call or text Dave at 805-290-5009 so he can create a plan to get your ring back!

I got a text yesterday afternoon from Denise. She was in a bit of a panic because she had just lost her wedding ring of 40 years at Mondos while she was swimming in the ocean. She was able to give me the exact time of 1:20pm because in her words, she just felt it slip right off in about 6 feet of water while she was swimming. The tide at that time was around a 2.5 so I checked the tides and I had one chance to recover the ring if I could get far enough out in the water and that was at 3:45am the next day.

There were several things stacked against me. She didn’t know exactly how far out she was, there was absolutely no moonlight whatsoever and the beach at Mondo’s has been inundated with seaweed both in the water and on the sand so this was going to be a miracle. So I prayed and got to Mondo’s at 3:30 this morning. With the tide being a -1.3 I was able to get pretty far out but unfortunately not far enough as the ring was further out than I had hoped. I slowly started working my way out and when I was nearly waste deep I finally got a target that made sense. In between waves I positioned my scoop behind my Minelab manticore and dug. Instead of getting it though the waves had caused me to push the target away rather than in my scoop. I steadied myself again, waited for the wave to pass and scooped and this time I had Denise’s ring! Dave The RingFinder with another ring recovery this time in the ocean!